Six Senses Laamu

Our 3rd stay at Six Senses Laamu for a family of 7 . (ages 7-73) We loved our 2,5 weeks here . Everyone was occupied. Diving team (especially Izas? ) are superb . Surfing is awesome and the guys are top notch my 16 y o teen was out every day. The food is the best in Six Senses out of the 25 islands we visited over the last 18 years. Last 2 were this April so the memories are fresh) . Ayada (limited spicy food questionable quality) Fairmont (great, lots of options, smth you will expect in a large 5 star hotel). We love options at Six Senses Laamu the most . Not as extensive as Fairmont or One and Only but way better execution, similar to Gili. Might not be to everyone's taste but I consider the options here are plentiful and super healthy . Good variety of interesting options. Among all of us after 3 visits we can definitely say we tried every single flavour of ice cream many times and probably 90% of the menu. Nothing was ever disappointing . I read comment about resort water not being free for dinner. Well sadly it is the case in many hotels in the Maldives. Only Fairmont offers soft drinks absolutely free of charge with your HB. None of the other 24 resorts we visited did free water but it's not a deal breaker for us. The water is free in the gym, the ice cream shop, the kids club, just not the restaurants. The kids club is amazing.My my little one made many new friends and also met a few from last year. My teen regrets not doing biology for her A levels ... because now she wont be able to be a Marine Biologist at SSLaamu:-)) Other resorts did not inspire my kids to be anything but rich :-) While there are many beautiful resorts in the Maldives , we can recommend Six Senses for anyone looking for a relaxing no-shoes atmosphere, good service , fantastic food, lots of well run activities, beautiful dive sites. If you are after One and Only or Cheval Blanc vibe it's not here and you will be disappointed . If you like Soneva feel or Gili - give this a shot . We dont take many clothes our suitcases are full of dive masks, fins etc)) ( yes, you can get gear at the dive centre too). Theres just no need for anything fancy at all. But for some people including myself it's a definition of a holiday and relaxation. Forget about your cocktail dresses and shoes. Many many repeaters here by the way. ( Ice cream cafe is a great place to meet people)))

After our last visit to Six Senses Laamu being in 2018, we were so thrilled to be returning again this year for a 7 night stay. As soon as we arrived at the arrival jetty, we felt like we were back at home and excited to familiarise ourselves with their excellent facilities. The amazing staff team of Six Senses Laamu were ready and waiting for us with a wonderful greeting from the General Manager, Marteyne and her team who all individually greeted themselves. Although, some of the team was relatively new it was excellent to see some familiar faces. We were introduced to our GEM, Guest Experience Maker, Sobah. Sobah, was absolutely phenomenal during our whole stay. He was available and ready whenever and always helped out if any problems arose. His attention to detail and kindness was absolutely sensational and his service was incredible. Thank you Sobah, for everything! We checked into the villa, noticing a banner on the bed that said 'Welcome Home', which is just one of the very many personalised touches that Six Senses Laamu thrive to include during your stay. The whole resorts attention to detail was highly appreciated. Another additional touch is that your personal bikes have your initials on it, which was amazing! The Six Senses Spa lived up to its reputation with relaxation and serenity being at the centre of what they do. The individual treatment rooms were decorated beautifully, with impressive architecture. The personalisation at the spa was wonderful, being called by name and also taking into account personal preferences. The additional highlight, was the juice bar that faced out to the ocean providing sensational views after you finished your massage. Dining at Laamu is always incredible, with our favourite restaurant being Zen - the overwater Japanese restaurant which was phenomenal. The staff at Zen were truly amazing, being extremely hospitable, friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was no exception, with a large buffet of a variety of foods. A special mention to Hassan, who was regularly checking up on us at breakfast ensuring we were okay as well as the Director of Food & Beverage, who was phenomenal during our stay. One part of Laamu that attracts everyone, is their homemade 58 flavours of ice-cream which we made sure to go and pay a visit to daily! Sip-Sip, the main pool is a wonderful place to be on the island, with the best pizza ever being served there! The pool boys are attentive and wonderful, regularly providing you with ice-lollies, drinks, refreshers, towels and water which was all needed in the heat! We were lucky enough to fly on Six Senses Laamu Flying Turtle seaplane which was more spacious and comfortable compared to other seaplanes of Maldivian resorts. Overall, Laamu is the place to be in the Maldives and we can't wait to come back soon to revisit our 'home away from home'.

Six senses Laamu is outstanding and we could not fault it. The food , service, layout, villas and people were excellent. We also loved that the island is very eco friendly and they are doing so much to protect the area. Very chilled vibe with no shoes required. Definitely bare foot luxury! Our teenage boys surfed the reef everyday and we also snorkeled and enjoyed some diving on a healthy reef. We had such a relaxing time. Loved the veggie garden at Leaf restaurant and the pod treatment rooms on the beach at the spa. A very special place and once in a lifetime experience. Will definitely check out the other six senses properties. Keep doing what you are doing six senses!! We booked our trip with Perfect Wave Travel in Sydney Australia and so grateful we did as they are the reason we got to experience this beautiful island!!

The most amazing destination to relax and experience all the Six Senses. The resort was perfect and located in an awesome part of the Maldives. The food, activities and beautiful surrounds made for the best holiday we have ever had. Compliments to the staff, they were all great. A big shout out to Pablo, our GEM, he was fantastic. He catered for our every need and always had a smile, was super friendly and a delight to meet. We wish we were still there. Thanks to all. Hope to see you again in the near future.

I rate six senses laamu a 5/5 and here is why. My family and I came to six senses laamu in the middle of July. We stayed for a little over a week. IT WAS SPECTACULAR!!! From six senses laamu lounge to the island was amazing, lovely bathrooms, complementary food and really friendly staff. Once arriving at the island we were greeted and introduced to the people on the island, and our GEM ( guest experience manger) his name was Pablo. My family and I loved Pablo he was so friendly, helpful and overall a lovely person. The island itself was beautiful. We stayed on jetty A on an overwater villa and it was so fun. The way of travel around the island is all by bike which makes in convenient and quick. The people working on the island were all very professional and lovely to talk to. They all made you feel very welcomed which was comforting. And the food was so good!!! It was so healthy and fresh. And there were so many fun activities to do and things to see. My dad, brother and me all surf so we joined in with tropic surf on trips everyday and everyone apart of tropic surf was so helpful and really chilled out with a cool surfer vibe. Especially Josh and Fiona , they were amazing helpers. Overall our holiday was 10/10 I would 100% recommend six senses laamu to anyone. It was overall the most put together chilled out, most beautiful place I have ever been. I miss it so much and I miss everyone on the island.